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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Detailed Summary & Analysis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the boy stop fishing with Santiago?
(a) His parents think Santiago's boat is unsafe.
(b) His parents force him to go with a lucky boat.
(c) His parents do not want him to go to sea.
(d) His parents think Santiago has bad character.

2. What does Santiago suddenly realize he has been doing?
(a) Going too fast for his lines.
(b) Falling asleep.
(c) Talking out loud to himself.
(d) Thinking about the boy.

3. What amusing thing does the old man say to the fish as the fish begins to come nearer the skiff?
(a) Fish, you will look good hanging from my wall.
(b) Fish, you are going to die. Do you have to kill me, too?
(c) Fish, why don't you just give up?
(d) Fish, don't you understand that you are beaten already?

4. How does the old man think he could have made better preparation for eating the raw fish?
(a) Chopping it up into smaller pieces.
(b) Cutting it up as soon as he caught it and letting it sun dry.
(c) Splashing sea water on the bow and letting it dry to get the salt.
(d) Soaking it in sea water before eating it.

5. Using the makeshift bat, what is the old man able to do?
(a) Scare the sharks away.
(b) Hurt the sharks badly.
(c) Keep them away from the marlin.
(d) Beat the sharks to death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to make the old man forget his aches and pains?

2. How do the brown sharks attack the old man's fish?

3. Why does Santiago decide to re-bait the the small line over the stern of the boat?

4. When does Santiago plan to be out to sea?

5. What does Hemingway mean when he says that the old man harpooned the shark with resolution and complete malignancy?

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